Worst mod yet!

[KMud]

I wasn't sure if CV8s had the light skid-plate (the GTO skid plates are supposed to be very heavy), should have asked the forum I guess. Turns out the stock item is already light...

BMR skid plate ~2.5 kg
OE skid plate ~2.7 kg

~£75/100g weight-saving for something I could have made myself, not my finest moment

[ARAF]

Less is more.

At least it wasn't heavier, so a result - expensive though it was. Next time, just empty your bladder before driving.

[speed4u]

At least being red some will say it will make it faster

[SturdyHSV]

At least now you've got a spare should it ever actually be needed

[ringram]

The weight difference is probably in the stamped name BMR which lets stones through as opposed to the OEM which doesnt

[KMud]

At least it's shiny and not doing anything bad, it's true

SturdyHSV said:

At least now you've got a spare should it ever actually be needed

Might need a spare sump/engine too if that's ever the case! I'm in your modding wake at the moment, ECU and battery (and coil pack) relocation all on the agenda, although perhaps they're best as Winter projects.

[KMud]

ringram said:

The weight difference is probably in the stamped name BMR which lets stones through as opposed to the OEM which doesnt

st! Sniper!

[SturdyHSV]

KMud said:

Might need a spare sump/engine too if that's ever the case! I'm in your modding wake at the moment, ECU and battery (and coil pack) relocation all on the agenda, although perhaps they're best as Winter projects.

ECU is a nice simple one, I believe they're all the same behind the passenger footwell panel, it's only the autos that had a controller there.

Does the LS1 have the nasty EVAP stuff that goes over the throttle body? Another one to do if so

Must try and get my ABS relocated before you catch up!

[KMud]

SturdyHSV said:

ECU is a nice simple one, I believe they're all the same behind the passenger footwell panel, it's only the autos that had a controller there.

Does the LS1 have the nasty EVAP stuff that goes over the throttle body? Another one to do if so

Must try and get my ABS relocated before you catch up!

Not sure I'll go that far, but moving the ECU away from the headers and the access it opens up is a no-brainer...I remember Gurmeet finding some bits behind the kick panel though, so some ingenuity may be required. The ABS unit is probably safe, unless it fails.